The overnight attacks targeted energy facilities and damaged parts of Ukraine’s power network, adding to concerns about electricity and heating supplies as winter approaches.
Three people were reported killed in Kyiv, while Ukraine’s emergency services said a child died in the wider Kyiv region. Several homes, businesses, warehouses and vehicles were also damaged.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said critical infrastructure was hit in several regions, including Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad and Rivne.
Russia’s Defence Ministry confirmed that its forces carried out overnight attacks in the Kyiv region. It said the operation involved missiles and drones and targeted energy facilities that were linked to Ukrainian military production.
The ministry also said Russian forces struck a communications facility in Kyiv and port infrastructure in the southern city of Izmail.
DTEK, one of Ukraine’s largest private energy companies, said its teams had restored electricity to about 8,000 households after the attacks. However, the company said parts of the power grid remained damaged.
Kyiv was under air-raid alerts for much of the night as missiles and drones approached the capital. The attacks came after several days of increased Russian strikes, including attacks carried out during daylight and repeated overnight bombardments.
Ukraine has increasingly warned about faster Russian attack drones, which can be more difficult for air-defence systems to intercept. Kyiv has continued to ask its international partners for additional air-defence equipment, particularly systems capable of stopping ballistic missiles.
The attacks have also raised concerns about Ukraine’s ability to maintain power and heating supplies through the coming winter. Previous Russian strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure caused widespread electricity and heating disruptions during periods of freezing weather.
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken also warned that Europe could face increased Russian hybrid threats in the coming months and called for stronger air defences, larger weapons stocks and increased defence production.
The latest strikes come as the war continues with no immediate end in sight, while Ukraine faces renewed pressure to protect its cities and critical infrastructure ahead of winter.
